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Michael, Andy, and Michael come together this week to a plethora of user tags, and somehow we get very morbid with our discussion. Is Second Life dead (again), can hero’s come back to life if they are played by Cats, and why do we keep hearing tweets from the dead? All these questions will be answered… So sit back, grab a beersicle from the freezer and enjoy the show.

What’s cool?
Andy — Reenactment (with cats): Princess Bride
Michael R — Backpack with frickin’ lasers in it
Michael M — Star Trek iPad – 23 years ago

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Collada mesh networks and Hypergrid – Is SL dying?
End of the (virtual) world as we know it epredator
Eight BILLION dollars 
Disney CEO: Social Gaming epredator
Yakuza game reviewed by yakuza bluebus

Tech-no-tronic
Wake up! (based on bed movement) lx5
On a hot day, what you need is a beer popsicle gypsychk
Rather put the kettle on 17.5 times, or email 4 pictures? gypsychk

Mac-a-rooni 
Camera plus easter egg gypsychk
iPhone data trail gypsychk

Social Networkin’
Twitter deceased user policy established heidigoseek
You’ve been accused of seriously dumbing down the internet lx5
twitter/foursquare/qik marriage proposal wideawakewesely

Final thoughts
Andy – Traveling – follow on personal blog
Michael M — Pop Goes the Weasle 
Michael R — Cows & Fish

bonus links
Princess bride board game
IT Crowd Series 4
Red Dead Redemption 
Civilization iPhone game

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In this week’s exciting episode, Andy and the Michael’s are thinking like crazy. Thinking about your tags that is! We get a lesson on how to create your own Augmented Reality program on the Mac, we watch a “scientist” tell us how to get infected by a computer virus, and our driving around town session allows is all about networks and iPads. And if you ever wanted to know the secret behind each show’s thought process, Michael M has provided this mind map.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

What’s cool?
Michael R – It’s not just fast, it’s chrome fast
Michael M – iMindMap Pro
Andy – Designed to be cool

Obligatory 3-D Internet
Augmented reality, in 5 min heidigoseek

Tech-no-tronic
Helicopterific< allerhed
Atari glasses more than half full heidigoseek
Human computer virus allerhed
Google Power Meter lx5

Social Networkin’
Barbie posting on the UKRC blog lx5
Google Prediction API billsweeney1
Audi A8 hotspot allerhed

Mac-a-rooni
iSteering Wheel billsweeney1
iPad dress andypiper

Final thoughts
Andy Piper — London – Big Hot Spot and Vote for World Cup Champs
Michael M — We can rebuild ‘em, eyes that is
Michael R — Its all about open systems

Bonus Link
Whatever happened to the Wombles
The Wombles
Eurovision 1974 – Check 3 minutes in

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We would tell you where Michael M was this week, but given the tags this week on the lack of privacy in social media, we are sure you can find out yourself! We wonder whatever happened to Sony’s Playstation Home. We take some time and review the privacy settings of Facebook and other social media networks. And finally: has augmented reality finally gone mainstream with the iPhone? All this, and more of your tags, this week on Dogear-Nation.

What’s cool
Michael: Mythical Venn Diagram – Via @kevinrose tweet
Andy: 8-Bit Video

Obligatory 3D internet
How to Salvage Sony at Home – epredator
EduStyle Winners – lx5
Online 3D Pics Created – lx5

Social media security
Facebook Privacy, Fail!
Adobe Flash Cookies, Fail! – rickmans
Filesharing Tells preferences – lx5
MIT Persona Project – heidigoseek
ID Card Cloners – wideawakewesley
45% of all Employers use Social Media Screening – heidigoseek

Augmented Reality / iPhone
3 Augmented Reality Apps on iPhone – andypiper
AR in Paris – uncommonman
Evolution of Augmented Reality – uncommonman
Spotify For iPhone Approved – lx5

Final Thoughts
Andy: A Single Molecule – lx5
Michael: Ultimate Gadget Blog – lx5

Bonus Tags
Evolver – epredator
Mixamo – epredator
Fabrege Shampoo
Knock Three Times

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